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Welcome to the superintendent support page for School Safety. Simply click on a category link below to be taken directly to those resources.

 

Governor’s School
Safety Correspondence

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Texas School
Safety Center
Cybersecurity
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Additional School
Safety Resources
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Educators across our state are committed to the safety of every student in the classroom and on their campuses. The Texas Education Agency shares that commitment and provides this listing of resources in support for achieving that goal.

Governor’s School Safety Correspondence

Governor’s Office News Releases


Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman, and House Appropriations Chair Dr. Greg Bonnen today announced the transfer of more than $874.6 million to support critical public safety and recovery initiatives, such as border security and school safety, during the current biennium.


Governor Greg Abbott announced John P. Scott as the new Chief of School Safety and Security within the Texas Education Agency ().


Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Governor’s Public Safety Office (PSO) is accepting applications from law enforcement agencies for Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) travel assistance and the Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant Program for fiscal year 2023.


Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today launched a public service announcement to promote awareness of the iWatchTexas community reporting system as teachers, students, and school faculty across the state return to school for the new school year.


Governor Abbott Directs To Create New Chief Of School Safety And Security Position


Governor Abbott Directs DPS, , THECB To Expand And Accelerate Implementation Of iWatch Texas Program To Report Suspicious Activity


Governor Abbott Directs To Provide Strategies To Make Texas Public Schools Safer


Governor Abbott Directs HHSC To Ensure All Children In Uvalde Have Access To Behavioral Health Resources


Governor Abbott Calls For Immediate School Safety Review Of Texas Public Schools

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